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PLFC Student Videos PLFC has begun sponsoring students from Tchey School and Knar School (just outside Siem Reap) who are moving on to secondary school and college/university classes. Two of these students recently took part in a media workshop given by the “Traveling Teacher” (Diana Gross). As part of the workshop, two PLFC-sponsored students, Soy … Continue reading →

Posted by Ponheary Ly Foundation Canada on May 17, 2011 · Comments Off on From the Killing Fields: How Ponheary Ly Emerged from Darkness into Light

At the age of 14, Ponheary Ly died and came back to life. At least, that’s how she describes it. The year was 1977, and the Khmer Rouge was on its deadly rampage in Cambodia. After seeing her father killed, along with 13 other family members, Ly was on the run and in hiding when some soldiers accused her of stealing food. They marched her deep into the woods and forced her to dig her own grave.